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Dancers

What dancers dance to

The orchestras each couple dances to, as a share of their Performances, and the couples who choose alike. Open a couple to hear the records they dance most.

221 of 891 couples, most danced first. Swipe for the next.

75 Performances · 2013–2022

Pablo Martin & Veronica Rue

Pablo Martin · Veronica Rue

In 27% of their Performances, Pablo Martin & Veronica Rue danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 34 of 75 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 17 Performances whose record we can date.

  • D'Arienzo · Slowing down 1940–194418%
  • D'Arienzo · Late years 1957–197612%
  • D'Arienzo · With Biagi 1935–193812%
  • Pugliese · Early years 1943–194512%
  • Troilo · Odeon years 1957–19596%

Their records

  1. Quejas de bandoneónAníbal Troiloinstrumental
    1 dance
  2. Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaroinstrumental
    1 dance
  3. PacienciaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  4. Yuyo brujoJuan D'ArienzoArmando Laborde
    1 dance
  5. Gallo ciegoJuan D'Arienzoinstrumental
    1 dance
  6. Rie payasoJuan D'ArienzoCarlos Casares
    1 dance
  7. Tu boca mintióJuan D'ArienzoRoberto Lemos
    1 dance
  8. Milonga del 83Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Reynal
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

Their orchestra is known in only 45% of their Performances, too few to compare them with other couples.

Their other partners here

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Their Performances on the couple page

1,094 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (65,981 Performances). We know the orchestra of at least one Dance in 65% of them, and the recording’s period in 47%; only those count. 891 couples with ten or more are shown. A Performance with several orchestras counts for each, so a couple’s shares can add up to more than 100%.

From TangoTube’s videos: who danced, and what the Dances were danced to. “Alike” compares the shares of couples whose orchestra we know in at least half their Performances.